Assistant Operations Officer (Aviation Administration)

Digital Policy; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Medical and dental benefits

Housing assistance

Job summary

Civil Aviation Department in Hong Kong seeks candidates for civil service roles related to aviation licensing, safety and operations. A Bachelor’s degree plus CRE Aptitude Test results and language requirements are required, with BLNST pass mandatory for appointment.

Final year undergraduates may apply. The role may involve working irregular hours and probationary terms before permanent appointment.

Qualifications

• Final year undergraduates may apply, subject to qualifying within the 2025/26 academic year.
• AT paper results: Pass or Fail in CRE Aptitude Test.
• BLNST pass is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs.

Responsibilities

• Administrative and regulatory duties related to licensing of aerodromes, aviation safety and security, heliport development, environmental management, air services and air navigation.
• Administrative duties related to international cooperation and training matters.
• Provide technical support to aviation facilities planning.
• Inspect and monitor flight and ground operations of airline operators.
• Assess applications for flight crew licenses and administer related examinations.

Job description

Entry Requirements

• (a) a Bachelor’s degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent [See Note (1)];
• (b) a pass result in the Aptitude Test (“AT”) in the Common Recruitment Examination (“CRE”) [See Note (2)];
• (c) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 result in Use of English (“UE”) paper and Level 1 result in Use of Chinese (“UC”) paper in the CRE, or equivalent [See Note (2)] and;
• (d) a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (“BLNST”) [See Note (3)].

Note: (1) Final year undergraduates may also apply; if selected, appointment will be subject to their obtaining the requisite academic qualification within 2025/26 academic year.

(2) The results of the AT paper in the CRE are classified as Pass or Fail. The results of the UC and UE papers of the CRE are classified as Level 2, Level 1 or Fail, with Level 2 being the highest. For civil service appointment purpose, Level 5 or above in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (“HKDSEE”); or Grade C or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (“HKALE”), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 4 in Chinese Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the HKALE, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 5 or above in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade C or above in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade C or above in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (“GCE A Level”), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. Level 4 in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade D in English Language of the GCE A Level, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UE paper of the CRE. Applicants with an overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (“IELTS”) within the two-year validity period of the test result are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period (i.e. from 28 August 2026 to 11 September 2026).

(3) All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the BLNST is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment. For candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.

Duties

• (a) administrative and regulatory duties associated with licensing of aerodromes, aviation safety and security, heliport development, environmental management, air services and air navigation services;
• (b) administrative duties related to international cooperation and training matters;
• (c) provision of technical support to the planning of aviation related facilities;
• (d) inspection and monitoring of flight and ground operations of airline operators; and
• (e) assessment of applications for flight crew licenses and administration of related examinations.

(Note: May be required to work irregular hours)

Terms of Appointment

A new recruit will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

General Notes

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.

• (a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
• (c) Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
• (d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
• (e) The information on maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
• (f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
• (g) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
• (h) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
• (i) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications.
• (j) At this stage of application, all applicants are not required to attach any originals/copies of diplomas/certificates, transcripts and other qualification documents issued by the academic institutions.
• (k) Civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at https://www.gov.hk.
• (l) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

Contact Address

Personnel Registry, Civil Aviation Department, Level 5, Office Building, Civil Aviation Department Headquarters, 1 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong